Supplying pipe and tubing along with top-notch customer service for clients in the oil and gas industry is a specialty in which JP Steel excels. With over 60 years combined experience in the steel industry, JP Steel is guaranteed to meet and exceed the needs of its customers.

A major turning point in the history of Canadian / U.S. relations occurred in 1984. The Trudeau government’s plans at nationalizing the oil industry were officially over, replaced by Brian Mulroney’s Progressive Conservative government and the era of free trade. Ultimately, the shape of oil policy transformed from that of a national interest to one of continental and international integration.

The early 1970s marked a very important era in Canada’s history as a net importer and exporter of oil and gas. In 1973/74, escalating oil prices caused Canada to question its domestic oil price, its division of economic rents and the relationships between public and private enterprises. At this time, Prime Minister Trudeau and his government announced the construction of a pipeline from Edmonton to Montreal to unify the Canadian market.

Canada is the world’s fifth largest energy producer in the world. The country exports 98 percent of its energy resources to the United States, and as demand for these resources continues to grow, management and regulation of same becomes more complex. Canada is also a net importer of energy resources, and has experienced a long and challenging history managing resources which has required much cooperation and coordination amongst the federal government, provincial government and other stakeholders such as members of big business and international market players.

The reputation of a business is essential to its survival. The trust and confidence of the consumer can have a direct and profound effect on a company’s bottom line. Recently, the importance of reputation has become increasingly apparent, as companies such as BP and Toyota have had to cultivate their responses to crises in order to maintain the reputation and standing of their companies to the world.

Initially, the firm started with only seven employees, who largely focused on completing cadastral survey projects and small municipal engineering assignments. By 1995, the company had grown to 15 employees and the quality work it was doing earned Tulloch a reputation that secured a lead surveying role in the largest First Nation land survey in Ontario’s recent history, The Mississauga First Nation Indian Reserve near Blind River.

In 2000, I began working in marketing for a software development company that was designing applications for the Palm™ handheld computing device that were set to revolutionize the consumer packaged goods industry. At the time, mobile phones were just used for making phones calls, and BlackBerrys® were the “cutting edge” device that allowed users to text…